Comparison

GameTrack vs Game Backlog Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GameTrack

Organize your game library, track playtime, and discover your next adventure. This app helps you manage your backlog, log sessions, and connect gaming accounts to see all your progress in one place.

Highlights
  • Organize game library
  • Track playtime and sessions
  • Connect gaming accounts
  • Discover new games
  • Manage backlog
  • View trophies and achievements
  • Track game deals
Features
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Never lose track of your games again. GameTrack helps you organise your entire game library, manage your backlog, keep a diary of everything you play, and discover what to play next — like Letterboxd, but for games. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION • Add games from a database of 250,000+ titles across 40+ platforms • Mark games as Playing, Queued, Completed, Shelved, Dropped, or Wanted • Own a game on several platforms at once, physical, digital, or cloud • Rate games in half stars and write reviews, with spoiler warnings • Browse your library by platform, genre, series, tag, or account KEEP A PLAY DIARY • Play sessions are detected from your real playtime and logged to your diary • Time sessions with a Live Activity, from Control Center, or on Apple Watch • Add notes and tags to every session and see each day's play at a glance • Keep your streak going, with an activity grid and shareable streak cards • Track every playthrough, New Game+ included, against Time to Beat CONNECT YOUR ACCOUNTS • Link PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, Nintendo, Epic Games, GOG, and RetroAchievements • Your libraries sync automatically, with wishlists, playtime, trophies, and achievements wherever the store shares them • Trophies and achievements from every platform in one place, with rarity and recent unlocks • Share your rarest unlocks as achievement cards NEVER PAY FULL PRICE • Deals across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and PC, ranked by what players want • Spot lowest-ever prices and see when each sale ends • See which wishlist games are on sale and set price alerts DISCOVER & EXPLORE • Trending games, new releases, critics' picks, and upcoming games in one place • Personalised recommendations with a match score • Explore every game in a series and see which ones you're missing • Follow gaming events with countdowns, reminders, and replays • Critic scores, player reviews, and Time to Beat estimates JOIN THE COMMUNITY • Follow friends and see what they're playing in your activity feed • Race through backlogs, play along, or hunt trophies together in group challenges • Build lists and game grids, and save lists other players share • Show off your games, reviews, and achievements on your profile, alongside your stats and year in review EVERYWHERE YOU PLAY • Your library syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Apple Watch app with Now Playing, Up Next, and a Smart Stack widget • Home Screen widgets, Live Activities, Control Center, and the Action button • Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and Apple Intelligence • A split game page on folding iPhones GameTrack is free to download. GameTrack+ unlocks unlimited lists, game grids, tags, price alerts, Year in Review, your profile showcase, themes and app icons, and more. GameTrack+ Subscription Terms Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Your GameTrack+ membership renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. To manage your membership or turn off auto-renew, go to Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gametrack.app/privacypolicy/

About

Game Backlog Tracker

Features
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Too many games, no idea what to play? NextPlay is the AI that knows your taste and tells you exactly what to play next. Stop scrolling your backlog. Start playing. YOUR PERSONAL GAME RECOMMENDER Tell NextPlay what you love, and its AI recommends games that actually fit you — not generic top-10 lists. Chat with it, refine, and it gets sharper every time. YOUR WHOLE STEAM LIBRARY, IN ONE TAP Import your Steam collection instantly. NextPlay knows what you own and what you've played — so it never suggests a game you already have. FINALLY, A BACKLOG YOU CONTROL Track everything in one place: games you own, games you're playing, and a "to try" list for later. Rate what you loved, tick off what you've beaten, and watch your pile of shame shrink. DISCOVER GAMES YOU'LL ACTUALLY LOVE No more decision paralysis. Whether you've got 20 minutes or a whole weekend, NextPlay finds the right game for the moment. AND MORE Never overpay: get a heads-up when a game on your list drops in price. Catch new releases worth your time, and a fresh pick every Friday. Download NextPlay and never wonder what to play again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GameTrack4 screens
Game Backlog Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GameTrack at every 11 days against Game Backlog Tracker's every 3 weeks. GameTrack also leads on device support (5 vs 1). Game Backlog Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GameTrack sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Game Backlog Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameTrack ships an update every 11 days, Game Backlog Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GameTrack versus Game Backlog Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameTrackGame Backlog Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHidden Key LTDNina Petit

In-app purchases

5 purchases

GameTrack

Subscriptions4
  • GameTrack+ Legacy Monthly$0.991 Month
  • GameTrack+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • GameTrack+ Legacy Annual$5.991 Year
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  • GameTrack+ Annual1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • GameTrack+ Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

Game Backlog Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Deals & Price Alerts · Monthly$4.991 Month
  • New Releases & Radar · Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is GameTrack free?
GameTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Backlog Tracker free?
Game Backlog Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GameTrack or Game Backlog Tracker have ads?
Neither GameTrack nor Game Backlog Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GameTrack or Game Backlog Tracker?
GameTrack ships an update every 11 days, and Game Backlog Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, GameTrack was updated on November 11, 2026 and Game Backlog Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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